Doll toy

ABSTRACT

The invention provides a doll toy of which the head part, arm parts and leg parts are slidable and which is stably supported in the standing or sitting pose, wherein a trunk part has a head mounting hole, arm mounting holes and leg mounting holes, where the leg mounting holes each have a central axis obliquely down to the front, the leg parts each have a ring mounting recessed part and a planate sliding contact surface along the peripheral edge of the ring mounting recessed part, where they are inclined to the leg part and a protruded stepping part is formed so as to connect the lower peripheral edge of the sliding contact surface and the upper end of the inner thigh part of the leg part, and the head part, arm parts and leg parts are turnably fit to the trunk part by a connection ring.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention relates to a doll toy, the head part, arm parts and legparts of which can be freely moved.

2. Description of Prior Art

Conventionally, a doll, the head part, arm parts and leg parts of whichcan be freely moved, is provided, for example, such as described inJapanese Patent Application Publication h10-33833 “INTERNAL STRUCTUREFOR DOLL AND DOLL”, where the doll has an upper portion structure bodywhich is internally fitted in the upper part of the body or constitutesthe upper portion itself, a slender long-length body for an arm corewhich is fit to the upper portion structure body so as to extend in thedirection of both sides thereof and can be freely bent and keep the bentshape, a pair of the slender long-length bodies for leg cores which arefit to the upper portion structure body so as to extend in the lowerside direction and can be freely bent and keep the bent shape, andflexible freely bendable bend limiting bodies which cover thelong-length body for the arm core and long-length bodies for leg coresand limits the bending angle from the outer periphery of the long-lengthbodies so that the curvature radius for the bending of these long-lengthbodies may become a specified value or higher. The arms and legs of thisdoll may be freely bent, and by arranging the freely bendable bendlimiting bodies, the inner wire of the long-length bodies may besmoothly bent many times without undulating even if the arms and legsare repetitively bent.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In the prior art, the pose of the doll is not deformed unless relativelylarge force is given for bending the wire metal in changing the pose.And, the wire metal hardly extends because being repetitively bent,thus, the balance position of the doll is not stable and the doll cannot be stand right enough in standing pose. In addition, the doll haslittle flexibility because being metal bars to be the core material inthe center of arm parts and leg parts.

In another prior art, a toy doll which is formed from a polyvinylchloride is provided, the joint connecting parts of this doll are alsoformed from the polyvinyl chloride. The pose of the doll is changed bychanging the shape of the joint connecting parts by pushing hard, thus,this causes the head part, arm parts or leg parts to be lost.

The present invention was made for solving the problem of the aboveprior art, the object thereof is to provide a doll toy, the head part,arm parts and leg parts of which can be slidabely moved, where the dollis stably supported when being taken various posing such as standingpose or sitting pose, and has the flexibility.

The above object is accomplished by providing a doll toy having a trunkpart, a head part, right and left arm parts and right and left legparts, wherein the trunk part has a head mounting hole, right and leftarm mounting holes and right and left leg mounting holes, where theright and left leg mounting holes each have a central axis obliquelydown to the front, the right and left leg parts each have a ringmounting hole for mounting a connection ring thereto, a ring mountingrecessed part along the peripheral edge of the ring mounting hole and aplanate sliding contact surface along the peripheral edge of the ringmounting recessed part, where the ring mounting recessed part andsliding contact surface are inclined with respect to the axial directionof the leg part and a protruded stepping part is formed so as to connectthe lower peripheral edge of the sliding contact surface and the upperend of the inner thigh part of the leg part, and the right and left armparts each have a ring mounting hole in the base thereof, wherein theconnection ring comprises a large diameter cylinder part, a largediameter flange part and middle flange part which are protruded from theouter periphery of both ends of the large diameter cylinder part, asmall diameter cylinder part which is provided on the middle flange partso as to be coaxial with the large diameter cylinder part, and a smalldiameter flange part which is protruded from the outer periphery of theend of the small diameter cylinder part, where the connection ring isfixed by being bonded to the arm parts and leg parts in the middleflange part and small diameter flange part and is slidably fit to thetrunk part in the middle flange part and large diameter flange part.

In this, a doll toy comprises a trunk part, a head part, right and leftarm parts and right and left leg parts, wherein the trunk part has ahead mounting hole, right and left arm mounting holes and right and leftleg mounting holes, where the right and left leg mounting holes eachhave a central axis obliquely down to the front, the right and left legparts each have a ring mounting hole for mounting a connection ringthereto, a ring mounting recessed part along the peripheral edge of thering mounting hole and a planate sliding contact surface along theperipheral edge of the ring mounting recessed part, where the ringmounting recessed part and sliding contact surface are inclined withrespect to the axial direction of the leg part and a protruded steppingpart is formed so as to connect the lower peripheral edge of the slidingcontact surface and the upper end of the inner thigh part of the legpart, and the right and left arm parts each have a ring mounting hole inthe base thereof, wherein the connection ring comprises a large diametercylinder part, a large diameter flange part and middle flange part whichare protruded from the outer periphery of both ends of the largediameter cylinder part, a small diameter cylinder part which is providedon the middle flange part so as to be coaxial with the large diametercylinder part, and a small diameter flange part which is protruded fromthe outer periphery of the end of the small diameter cylinder part,where the connection ring is fixed by being bonded to the arm parts andleg parts in the middle flange part and small diameter flange part andis slidably fit to the trunk part in the middle flange part and largediameter flange part. Therefore, a doll toy, arm parts and leg parts ofwhich are freely slidable so as to keep the pose stably various posesuch as standing pose or sitting pose, can be provided.

The present invention is characterized in that the head part has a ringmounting hole for mounting a connection ring in the base thereof, wherethe connection ring is fixed by being bonded to the ring mounting holeof the head part in the middle flange part and small diameter flangepart, and is slidably fit to the trunk part in the middle flange partand large diameter flange part of the connection part.

In this, the head part has a ring mounting hole for mounting aconnection ring in the base thereof, and the connection ring is fixed bybeing bonded to the ring mounting hole of the head part in the middleflange part and small diameter flange part. And, the head part isslidably fit to the trunk part in the middle flange part and largediameter flange part of the connection ring, thus, the head part can beslide in the same way as arm parts and leg parts and can be turned.

The present invention is characterized in that the connection ring andtrunk part are formed from a rigid resin and the head part, arm partsand leg parts are formed from a flexible resin.

By forming connection rings fixed by being bonded to the head part, armparts and leg parts and the trunk part from the rigid resin, the headpart, arm parts and leg parts can be prevented from being dropped outfrom the trunk part. In addition, by forming the head part, arm partsand leg parts from the flexible resin, a doll toy which head part, armparts and leg parts are very flexible can be provided.

The present invention is characterized in that the head part, arm partsand leg parts are formed in hollow and are wadded with cotton.

Therefore, by forming the head part, arm parts and leg parts in hollowand wadding them with cotton, the flexibility of the doll toy can beadjustable.

The present invention is also characterized in that micro asperities areformed in the sliding contact surfaces.

Therefore, by forming the micro asperities in the sliding contactsurfaces, the sliding contact surfaces of the head part, arm parts andleg parts can be slide with a relatively small force with respect toperipheral surfaces of the head mounting hole, arm mounting holes andleg mounting holes of the trunk part, thus, the head part, arm parts andleg parts can be turned. In addition, the micro asperities can preventthe head part, arm parts and leg parts from being carelessly turned.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a view showing an appearance of a doll toy of the presentinvention and

FIG. 2 is an exploded sectional view of a doll toy of the presentinvention.

FIG. 3 is a partially sectional view of a doll toy of the presentinvention;

FIG. 4 is a view showing a connection ring which is a joint of a dolltoy of the present invention; and

FIG. 5 is a view showing the sitting pose of a doll toy of the presentinvention.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

A doll toy comprises a trunk part, a head part, right and left arm partsand right and left leg parts, wherein the trunk part has a head mountinghole, right and left arm mounting holes and right and left leg mountingholes, where the right and left leg mounting holes each have a centralaxis obliquely down to the front, the right and left leg parts each havea ring mounting hole for mounting a connection ring thereto, a ringmounting recessed part along the peripheral edge of the ring mountinghole and a planate sliding contact surface along the peripheral edge ofthe ring mounting recessed part, where the ring mounting recessed partand sliding contact surface are inclined with respect to the axialdirection of the leg part and a protruded stepping part is formed so asto connect the lower peripheral edge of the sliding contact surface andthe upper end of the inner thigh part of the leg part, and the right andleft arm parts each have a ring mounting hole in the base thereof,wherein the connection ring comprises a large diameter cylinder part, alarge diameter flange part and middle flange part which are protrudedfrom the outer periphery of both ends of the large diameter cylinderpart, a small diameter cylinder part which is provided on the middleflange part so as to be coaxial with the large diameter cylinder part,and a small diameter flange part which is protruded from the outerperiphery of the end of the small diameter cylinder part, where theconnection ring is fixed by being bonded to the arm parts and leg partsin the middle flange part and small diameter flange part and is slidablyfit to the trunk part in the middle flange part and large diameterflange part.

The head part has a ring mounting hole for mounting a connection ring inthe base thereof, where the connection ring is fixed by being bonded tothe ring mounting hole of the head part in the middle flange part andsmall diameter flange part, and is slidably fit to the trunk part in themiddle flange part and large diameter flange part of the connectionring. The connection ring and trunk part are formed from a rigid resinand the head part, arm parts and leg parts are formed from a flexibleresin, and the head part, arm parts and leg parts can be formed inhollow and can be wadded with cotton. Additionally, micro asperities canbe formed in the sliding contact surfaces.

Preferred embodiment shall be explained below with reference to thedrawings. FIG. 1 is a view showing an appearance of a doll toy. FIG. 2is an exploded sectional view of the doll toy. FIG. 3 is a partiallysectional view of the doll toy. A doll toy main body shall be explainedwith reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3.

The doll toy main body 10 comprises a trunk part 20, a head part 50,right and left arm parts 60 and right and left leg parts 70. Althoughthe doll toy main body 10 of the embodiment is formed in the image of agirl, it may be formed in the image of various figures such as imaginarycharacters, robots and animals.

The trunk part 20 is formed in hollow with ABS (Acrylonitrile ButadieneStyrene) resin which is a rigid resin. And the trunk part 20 is formedin the image of a trunk part of a girl and consists of two members,front part and back part (not shown). A round head mounting hole 30 forfitting the head part 50, which has a central axis toward upwards of thetrunk part 20, is formed on the top of the trunk part 20. An annularrecessed part 32 being coaxial with the head mounting hole 30 is formedaround the head mounting hole 30.

In addition, arm mounting holes 26 for fitting the arm parts 60, whichhave each a central axis toward horizontal direction of the trunk part20, are formed on right and left both side of the trunk part 20. Anannular recessed part 28 being coaxial with the arm mounting hole 26 isformed around each arm mounting hole 26.

Additionally, leg mounting holes 22 for fitting the leg parts 70, whichhave each a central axis obliquely down to the front of the trunk part20, are formed on right and left both side of lower parts of the trunkpart 20. An annular recessed part 24 being coaxial with the leg mountinghole 22 is formed around each leg mounting hole 22.

As described above, a total of five mounting holes, the head mountinghole 30, right and left arm mounting holes 26 and right and left legmounting holes 22, are formed on the trunk part 20. Each of the headmounting hole 30, right and left arm mounting holes 26 and right andleft leg mounting holes 22 have it own hole diameters, in theembodiment, the leg mounting holes 22 are formed to the largest size andthe arm mounting holes 26 are formed to the smallest size.

The head part 50 is formed in hollow with non-phthalatepolyvinylchloride (PVC) resin which is a flexible resin, and it isformed in the image of a head part of a girl. A round ring mounting hole52 is formed on the base part of the head part 50, and an annular ringmounting recessed part 54 being coaxial with the ring mounting hole 52is formed around the ring mounting hole 52. And, a flat sliding contactsurface 56 is formed around the ring mounting recessed part 54. Inaddition, facial parts forming the face of doll such as eyes, nose,mouth and ears are drown or formed in the head part 50.

In addition, the head part 50 may be disposed with an eye ball mechanismwhich eyes are closed and opened according to inclination anddeclination of the head part 50 and may be had a hair made from anacrylic fiber and the like so as to form a head hair.

The arm parts 60 are, as with the head part 50, formed in hollow withnon-phthalate PVC resin which is a flexible resin, and they are formedin the image of arm parts of a girl. A round ring mounting hole 62 isformed on the base part of each arm part 60, and an annular ringmounting recessed part 64 being coaxial with the ring mounting hole 62is formed around each ring mounting hole 62. And, a flat sliding contactsurface 66 is formed around each ring mounting recessed part 64.

And, the leg parts 70 are, as with the head part 50 and arm parts 60,formed in hollow with non-phthalate PVC resin which is a flexible resin,and they are formed in the image of leg parts of a girl. A round ringmounting hole 72 is formed on the base part of each leg part 70, and anannular ring mounting recessed part 74 being coaxial with the ringmounting hole 72 is formed around each ring mounting hole 72. And a flatsliding contact surface 76 is formed around each ring mounting recessedpart 74. The sliding contact surface 76 is inclined with respect to theaxial direction of the leg part 70 and a protruded stepping part 78 isformed so as to connect the lower peripheral edge of the sliding contactsurface 76 and the upper end of the inner thigh part of the leg part 70.By forming the protruded stepping part 78 connecting to the inner thighof the leg part 70 as described above, this will keep stiffness propertyin the inner thigh of the leg part 70 made from non-phthalate PVC resinwhich is a flexible resin, thus this enable thighs of the doll toy mainbody 10 not to be widely spread from side to side, so that the doll toymain body 10 can be stably stood. Additionally, relatively thick legparts made from in the image of a girl's legs can be produced.

A connection ring 80 will be now described referencing FIG. 2 and FIG.4. The connection ring 80 consists of a short cylindrical large diametercylinder part 84, a large diameter flange part 90 circularly protrudedfrom the outer periphery of one end of the large diameter cylinder part84, a middle flange part 88 circularly protruded from the outerperiphery of other end of the large diameter cylinder part 84, a shortcylindrical small diameter cylinder part 82 provided on the middleflange part 88 so as to be coaxial with the large diameter cylinder part84 and a small diameter flange part 86 circularly protruded from the endof the small diameter cylinder part 82. The hole penetrated the largediameter cylinder part 84 and small diameter cylinder part 82 is openedso as to be an opening 92. Also, the connection ring 80 is formed froman ABS resin which is a rigid resin.

The connection ring 80 has a various size so as to fit the head part 50,right and left arm parts 60 or right and left leg parts 70, where theconnection ring 80 for the leg part 70 is formed so as to be largest andthe connection ring 80 for the arm part 60 is formed so as to besmallest. Total number of five connection rings 80, one for the headpart 50, two for right and left arm parts 60 and two for right and leftleg parts 70, are provided.

One of connection rings 80 is fixed by being bonded to the head part 50so as to hold the ring mounting recessed part 54 of the ring mountinghole 52 of the head part 50 with the small diameter flange part 86 andmiddle flange part 88. And, two of connection rings 80 are, as with theconnection ring 80 fixed to the head part 50, each fixed by being bondedto the right and left arm part 60 so as to hold the ring mountingrecessed part 64 of the ring mounting hole 62 of each arm part 60 withthe small diameter flange part 86 and middle flange part 88. Also, twoof connection rings 80 are, as with the connection rings 80 fixed to thehead part 50 and arm parts 60, each fixed by being bonded to the rightand left leg part 70 so as to hold the ring mounting recessed part 74 ofthe ring mounting hole 72 of each leg part 70 with the small diameterflange part 86 and middle flange part 88.

The head part 50 which the connection ring 80 is fixed to is fit to thetrunk part 20 so that a periphery of the head mounting hole 30 of thetrunk part 20 is slidably held with the middle flange part 88 and largediameter flange part 90 of the connection ring 80 while the middleflange part 88 is in contact with the annular recessed part 32 of thehead mounting hole 30. In this the head part 50 is turnable to the rightand left relative to the doll toy main body 10.

As with the head part 50 which the connection ring 80 is fixed to, thearm parts 60 which the connection ring 80 is each fixed to are fit toeach trunk part 20 so that a periphery of the arm mounting hole 26 ofthe trunk part 20 is slidably held with the middle flange part 88 andlarge diameter flange part 90 of the connection ring 80 while the middleflange part 88 is in contact with the annular recessed part 28 of thearm mounting hole 26. In this the right and left arm parts 60 are eachvertically turnable relative to the doll toy main body 10.

And, as with the head part 50 and arm parts 60 which the connection ring80 is each fixed to, the leg parts 70 which the connection ring 80 iseach fixed to are fit to each trunk part 20 so that a periphery of theleg mounting hole 22 of the trunk part 20 is slidably held with themiddle flange part 88 and large diameter flange part 90 of theconnection ring 80 while the middle flange part 88 is in contact withthe annular recessed part 24 of the leg mounting hole 22. In this theright and left leg parts 70 are each turnable about the central axis inobliquely down to the front relative to the doll toy main body 10.

From the constitution described above, the right and left leg parts 70are substantially parallel each other in the standing pose of the dolltoy main body 10 as shown in FIG. 1. Thus, since rigidity of the innerbase part of the leg part is kept by forming the protruded stepping part78 in the position of inner thigh of the right and left leg parts 70each and the right and left leg parts 70 are prevented from being spreadfrom side to side by being the protruded stepping part 78, the doll toymain body 10 can be very stably stood. While in the sitting pose of thedoll toy main body 10 as shown in FIG. 5, the right and left leg parts70 are slightly opened when the right and left leg parts 70 are eachturned by about 90 degrees in the forward direction, where the doll toycan be very stable sit with the buttock part being the lower part of thetrunk part 20 of the doll toy main body 10 and the right and left legparts 70.

By forming the trunk part 20 and connection rings 80 with the ABS resinwhich is a rigid resin, a doll toy, which the head part 50, right andleft arm parts 60 and right and left leg parts 70 held to the trunk part20 so as to be freely movable are prevented from being dropped out fromthe trunk part 20, can be provided. The friction between the ABS resinswhich are a rigid resin is reduced compared with the friction betweenthe non-phthalate PVC resins which are a flexible resins or one ofresins being a flexible resin.

In this each part are slidable with relatively small force when beingslid, so powerless infants can easily slide each part so as to changethe pose of the doll toy main body 10.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, by forming the micro asperities ineither the sliding contact surfaces of each part, head part 50, rightand left arm parts 60 and right and left leg parts 70 or the slidingcontact surfaces 34 of the trunk part 20, the friction between theresins can be more reduced, thus, joint parts can be slid for bendingwith more little force to change the pose of the doll toy main body 10.And, in this embodiment, each sliding contact surfaces of the head part50, right and left arm parts 60 and right and left leg parts 70 areformed with the non-phthalate PVC resin which is a flexible resin,whereby the friction generated between the sliding contact surfaces ofthem and the micro asperities of sliding contact surfaces 34 of thetrunk part 20 can prevent each part from being turned inadvertently.

The air in the hollow head part 50, hollow right and left arm parts 60and hollow right and left leg parts 70 can be sucked from the trunk part20 and exhausted into the trunk part 20 via the openings 92 of theconnection ring 80. Thereby, if the head part 50, right and left armparts 60 and right and left leg parts 70 are pressed, the air pressurein each part does not increase because the air inside of each part isexhausted into the trunk part 20, thus the non-phthalate PVC resin whichis a flexible resin can be prevented from being busted and unsticking ofthe fixed parts of the each part and connection ring 80 can beprevented.

A textile material such as cotton 94 can be filled in the hollow of thehead part 50, right and left arm parts 60 and right and left leg parts70, the flexibility in pressing the each part is adjustable by adjustingthe filling amount of the textile material. Therefore, the doll toy mainbody 10 in which textile materials are filled can give the feeling softwhen being hold or touched.

Though, in the case that a metal core is applied to joint part like aconventional doll toy, the metal core is broken because of metal fatigueby repeated bending and the safety problem such as generation of rustcauses in case of submerging in water or hot water, the doll toy mainbody 10 of the embodiment is formed with resin members not metalmembers, thus, problems such as metal fatigue and generation of rust canbe avoided. In addition, by using the ABS resin as a rigid resin and thenon-phthalate PVC resin as a flexible resin for forming the doll toymain body, the doll toy main body 10 which is safe even if it is put inthe mouth can be provided.

From the constitution described above, the present invention can providea flexible doll toy of which the head part, arm parts and leg parts canbe slidabely moved and which is stably supported when being takenvarious posing such as standing pose or sitting pose. Although apreferred embodiment of the present invention has been described, thoseof skill in the art will appreciate that various and modifications maybe made without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

As described above, the present invention can provide a flexible dolltoy of which the head part, arm parts and leg parts can be slidabelymoved and which is stably supported when being taken various posing suchas standing pose or sitting pose.

1. A doll toy having a trunk part, a head part, right and left arm partsand right and left leg parts, wherein the trunk part has a head mountinghole, right and left arm mounting holes and right and left leg mountingholes, where the right and left leg mounting holes each have a centralaxis obliquely down to the front, the right and left leg parts each havea ring mounting hole for mounting a connection ring thereto, a ringmounting recessed part along the peripheral edge of the ring mountinghole and a planate sliding contact surface along the peripheral edge ofthe ring mounting recessed part, where the ring mounting recessed partand sliding contact surface are inclined with respect to the axialdirection of the leg part and a protruded stepping part is formed so asto connect the lower peripheral edge of the sliding contact surface andthe upper end of the inner thigh part of the leg part, and the right andleft arm parts each have a ring mounting hole in the base thereof,wherein the connection ring comprises a large diameter cylinder part, alarge diameter flange part and middle flange part which are protrudedfrom the outer periphery of both ends of the large diameter cylinderpart, a small diameter cylinder part which is provided on the middleflange part so as to be coaxial with the large diameter cylinder part,and a small diameter flange part which is protruded from the outerperiphery of the end of the small diameter cylinder part, where theconnection ring is fixed by being bonded to the arm parts and leg partsin the middle flange part and small diameter flange part and is slidablyfit to the trunk part in the middle flange part and large diameterflange part.
 2. The doll toy of claim 1, wherein the head part has aring mounting hole for mounting a connection ring in the base thereof,where the connection ring is fixed by being bonded to the ring mountinghole of the head part in the middle flange part and small diameterflange part, and is slidably fit to the trunk part in the middle flangepart and large diameter flange part of the connection ring.
 3. The dolltoy of claim 1, wherein the connection ring and trunk part are formedfrom a rigid resin and the head part, arm parts and leg parts are formedfrom a flexible resin.
 4. The doll toy of claim 2, wherein theconnection ring and trunk part are formed from a rigid resin and thehead part, arm parts and leg parts are formed from a flexible resin. 5.The doll toy of claim 1, wherein the head part, arm parts and leg partsare formed in hollow and are wadded with cotton.
 6. The doll toy ofclaim 2, wherein the head part, arm parts and leg parts are formed inhollow and are wadded with cotton.
 7. The doll toy of claim 3, whereinthe head part, arm parts and leg parts are formed in hollow and arewadded with cotton.
 8. The doll toy of claim 4, wherein the head part,arm parts and leg parts are formed in hollow and are wadded with cotton.9. The doll toy of claim 1, wherein the micro asperities are formed inthe sliding contact surfaces.
 10. The doll toy of claim 2, wherein themicro asperities are formed in the sliding contact surfaces.
 11. Thedoll toy of claim 3, wherein the micro asperities are formed in thesliding contact surfaces.
 12. The doll toy of claim 4, wherein the microasperities are formed in the sliding contact surfaces.
 13. The doll toyof claim 5, wherein the micro asperities are formed in the slidingcontact surfaces.
 14. The doll toy of claim 6, wherein the microasperities are formed in the sliding contact surfaces.
 15. The doll toyof claim 7, wherein the micro asperities are formed in the slidingcontact surfaces.
 16. The doll toy of claim 8, wherein the microasperities are formed in the sliding contact surfaces.